According to court records, Michelle Lane managed a large-scale crack cocaine conspiracy from January 2011 to August 2014. In so doing, prosecutors say Lane was responsible for distributing multi-kilogram quantities of crack cocaine in the Tri-Cities area

ROGERSVILLE - A Hamblen County teen who allegedly struck two vehicles to escape a traffic stop and then led police on a 130 mph chase from Rogersville to Surgoinsville is facing a long list of charges.

A Piney Flats man who allegedly kidnapped and assaulted his sister for several hours - placing a gun to her head and threatening to shoot - was later arrested in Johnson City, where he forced police to bust out windows of a car that contained a child.

It took witnesses more than two hours to call 911 following the double slashing, and only after a woman attempted, and failed, to use needle and thread to sew up the most serious cut, which had internal organs protruding.

Though many area motorists were struggling with icy roads on Tuesday, one Kingsport man allegedly upped the ante for distracted driving - crashing into a tree while under the influence, then blaming the incident on a text message.

It was the second time in two days that a Hawkins County sheriff's deputy encountered a motorist parked in the middle of the roadway who was allegedly intoxicated on narcotics and/or alcohol to the point of unconsciousness.